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UN rights chief deplores abuse reports in Ethiopia's Tigray
The U.N. rights chief said on Monday she was "deeply disturbed" by reports of continued violations including executions in Ethiopia's Tigray region, and added that a long-awaited joint investigation should be ready by August.
Ghana plants 5 million trees in single day to combat deforestation
Ghana aimed to plant at least 5 million trees in a single day on Friday to help regrow the country's lost forests and curb the impacts of climate change, the president said.
‘This IS INSANE’: Africa desperately short of COVID vaccine
In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack.
Nigeria suspended Twitter days after president's post removed
Nigeria said on Friday it had indefinitely suspended Twitter's activities, two days after the social media giant removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional secessionists.
African Union suspends Mali after military coup and threatens sanctions
The African Union has suspended Mali's membership in response to last week's military coup and threatened sanctions if a civilian-led government is not restored, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
Mali president and prime minister freed by military after resigning
Mali's ousted interim president and prime minister have been freed after they were detained by the military and later resigned, an aide to the vice president said on Thursday.
Suspected ADF militants kill 22 with knives, machetes in eastern Congo
Suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militants killed at least 22 civilians with knives and machetes in an overnight raid on villages near the town of Beni in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a local official said on Wednesday.
Mali's president and prime minister resign following military takeover
Mali's interim president and prime minister resigned on Wednesday, two days after they were arrested by the military, an aide to the vice president said.
Kenya high court suspends government shutdown of 3 TV channels
A Kenyan high court suspends a government shutdown of three private TV channels that was prompted by their coverage of opposition leader Raila Odinga's self-proclaimed presidential inauguration on Tuesday, one of the channels reported on its twitter feed.
Ten killed in Brazil prison clash: official
Fighting between gangs at a prison in Brazil's northeastern Ceara state left 10 dead early Monday. The bloodshed took
Boko Haram suicide bombers kill 12
Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers killed 12 people and injured 48 others in an attack on Wednesday on the northeastern Nigerian
South Africa's Ramaphosa piles pressure on Zuma
South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday called on prosecutors to act urgently in pursuit of a firm owned by friends
UN cuts food east African refugees as donors prioritising crises in Syria, Yemen, Bangladesh
Cuts in food rations for 1.5 million refugees in east Africa, due to funding shortages, could increase school dropouts, crime and malnutrition, a United Nations official says. With humanitarian needs soaring around the world, donors are prioritising crises in Syria, Yemen and Bangladesh.
Boko Haram kills 20 in NE Nigeria
Boko Haram fighters have killed at least 20 loggers, militia members and residents told AFP yesterday, in the latest attack against
Fresh Tunisia arrests over wave of unrest
Tunisian authorities said yesterday the number of people detained in a wave of violent protests had risen to nearly 800, as fresh
Third night of unrest in Tunisia
A third night of unrest has shaken Tunisia where authorities said yesterday more than 600 people have been arrested this week as
200 arrested, dozens hurt in Tunisia unrest
More than 200 people have been arrested and dozens of police hurt during clashes in Tunisia, the interior ministry says, as anger over austerity measures spilt over into unrest.
Zimbabwe investigates Grace Mugabe's PhD
Zimbabwean anti-corruption investigators said Monday they are probing whether former first lady Grace Mugabe fraudulently obtained a